You can now use the Game Boy Camera with your phone

[The Verge]

Author: Andrew Liszewski

You don’t need a Game Boy Camera or a GB Operator dock to use Epilogue’s new Flashback app. | Image: Epilogue

The $50 GB Operator is an accessory that lets you connect, play, and authenticate Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy Advance cartridges on PCs and other devices. Now it's getting some new functionality for the Game Boy Camera. After turning the Game Boy Camera into a charmingly awful desktop webcam two years ago, device-maker Epilogue has just released an iOS/Android mobile app so you can take photos while the Game Boy accessory is connected to your smartphone through the GB Operator.

The Game Boy Camera was a terrible camera even by 1998 standards when it was released. It captured 0.01434-megapixel images in just four shades of gray an …

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The Game Boy Camera's transformation into a desktop webcam was a fun throwback, but the real game-changer is Epilogue's latest move. Their new mobile app lets you snap pics while connected via the GB Operator, bringing a retro twist to smartphone photography. Speaking of games, I've been wondering if there's a way to integrate this with online mobile gaming. Imagine capturing in-game moments with your Game Boy Camera, then sharing them directly to your gaming community click here . That would be a done55 game feature!